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This
school of Kagyu tradition is inspired by Indian tantric yogi – Tilopa,
who is reckoned to have developed a meditation technique called
Mahamudra. Tibetans later developed another technique called the 'Kadampa'
and the mixture of the two resulted in the formation of Drugpa Kagyu
School, of which the Khampagar Monastery is a follower.
The Tashi Jong Buddhist Monastery Gompa
located here is quite impressive and it attracts a lot of people
interested in Buddhism. Apart from the Gompa, most of the life revolves around carpet making, thangka
painting and woodcarving.
Getting There
Located
roughly 5 km west of Baijnath and around 50 km
from Kangra town towards Mandi.
Being a city and a municipal
council in Kangra district, Kangra is well connecting by road to the rest of
the Himachal Pradesh. There is a broad gauge railhead
located in Pathankot near Kangra at a distance of around 90 km. Taxis are
available from railway station to the city.
Reaching Kangra by airways can be
through the
Gaggal Airport, which is connecting the airport to Delhi and Chandigarh
by Air India, JetSpice and Jagson Airlines. This Airport is situated at a distance of nearly
12 kilometers from Kangra. Taxi services from the
Gaggal Airport to Kangra.
For local transport, the
commuters have the options of city bus and auto-rickshaw. Auto rickshaws
are the popular mode of local commuting.
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